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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

EA reports strong Q1 FY21 financial results thanks to FIFA, Madden NFL and APEX Legends MTX
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ea-reports-strong-q1-fy21-financial-results-thanks-to-fifa-madden-nfl-and-apex-legends-mtx/
Electronic Arts has announced the preliminary financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30th. And, according to the publisher, Q1 FY21 was a very strong quarter, with net bookings up 17% year-over-year mainly thanks to microtransactions.
What this ultimately means is that even if publisher increase the price for their next-gen games – like 2K Games did – MTX will remain in all games. Seriously, all big publishers are making a lot of money via micro-transactions.
Going into more details, Apex Legends launched Season 5 with engagement reaching its highest levels since Season 1. Moreover, player acquisition for FIFA was up more than 100% year-over-year and up nearly 140% year-over-year in Madden NFL. Additionally, The Sims 4 has more than 30 million players across all platforms. Not only that, but daily, weekly, and monthly active player totals reached record highs for a first quarter.

20XX, Barony, and Sword & Sworcery are free for the week on the Epic Games Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/20xx-barony-and-sword-and-sworcery-are-free-for-the-week-on-the-epic-game-store/
A fresh batch of freebies has arrived on the Epic Games Store, and if you were paying attention last week you already know what they are. And if you weren't, I'm here to fill in the blanks.
>> And next week the free game will be Wilmot's Warehouse.

The Double Fine 20th Anniversary Bundle packs 19 games for less than $10
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-double-fine-20th-anniversary-bundle-packs-19-games-for-less-than-dollar10/
The latest Humble Bundle celebrates 20 years of existence for Double Fine, the studio responsible for some of the most celebrated point and click adventures of all time. But as you'll see, there's a lot more than pointing and clicking on offer, with 19 games available for $9 (AU$13).
>> This bundle will last another 13 days. And, at the Humble Store, there are another two sales:

Fanatical has three new deals:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Epic Games Store is now testing mod support in Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-is-now-testing-mod-support-in-mechwarrior-5-mercenaries/
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store began testing achievements in Ark: Survival Evolved. Today it announced another big step forward, this time in the form of mod support in the giant fighting robots game Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries.
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An update to support the implementation of mods has been rolled out, and a dozen mods are already available.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

New HD Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition removes compression artifacts & bad bicubic upscaling
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/new-hd-texture-pack-for-skyrim-special-edition-removes-compression-artifacts-bad-bicubic-upscaling/
A couple of days ago, we informed you about an uncompressed HD Texture Pack for the original version of Skyrim. This ESRGAN AI-enhanced pack aimed to remove compression artifacts and bad bicubic upscaling from the default textures. And today, we are happy to report that a similar texture pack of it is available for Skyrim Special Edition.
Now contrary to the Skyrim Legacy version, this time modder ‘kartoffel’ has offered a compression version of his mod. The compressed version of this HD Texture Pack is 5.7GB in size, whereas the uncompressed version is 10GB in size. Not only that, but this HD Texture Pack requires 500MB less VRAM than the official HD Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition.
Going into more details, this AI-enhanced Texture Pack uses a new modern compression, BC7. Thanks to this, the modder was able to improve the textures and decrease the game’s VRAM requirements. Moreover, Skyrim Special Edition uses one of the worst method of upscaling for SLE textures.
>> If you're interested, you'll find it at Nexus Mods.

This farming mod turns Satisfactory into Stardew Valley
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-farming-mod-turns-satisfactory-into-stardew-valley/
Surprisingly, Satisfactory and Stardew Valley have a lot in common. In both the open-world factory builder and wholesome farming sim, organisation and efficiency are key to creating the perfect production line. Satisfactory is focused on elaborate machine assembly lines, however, leaving you no time to grow tasty produce. This farming mod created by mrhid6 fixes that.
The mod lets Satisfactory players plant and grow crops alongside their industrial empire. You'll get seeds for wheat, potatoes, carrots, cotton, pumpkins, corn, and yosse berries, letting you fill up your larder with hearty food.
You can also use a composter to turn organic material into fertiliser and a cooker to bake bread, pies, and muffins. More mechanical assistance comes in the form of a greenhouse that can be upgraded to water your crops for you. Looks like Satisfactory players will never have to learn the pains of perfecting a sprinkler layout.

GAMING NEWS

Hellpoint day-1 patch fixes FPS drops, resolves crashes, improves performance
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hellpoint-day-1-patch-fixes-fps-drops-resolves-crashes-improves-performance/
tinyBuild has just released Cradle Games’ sci-fi Dark Souls-inspired action RPG, Hellpoint on the PC. Moreover, the publisher has revealed the changelog for the game’s day-1 update that is currently available.

FAIRY TAIL PC Port is almost as bad as Atelier Ryza, does not support mouse look
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/fairy-tail-pc-port-is-almost-as-bad-as-atelier-ryza-does-not-support-mouse-look/
Koei Tecmo Games and GUST Studios have just released FAIRY TAIL on the PC. These two teams have previously worked on Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. As we’ve reported, the PC port of Atelier Ryza was awful. And, as the title suggests, FAIRY TAIL PC is in most regards as bad as Atelier Ryza PC.

First proper gameplay trailer released for Dirt 5, showcases Stampede mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-proper-gameplay-trailer-dirt-5-stampede-mode/
Codemasters has finally released a proper gameplay trailer for Dirt 5. In this latest, work-in-progress trailer, we get a first look at a Stampede track in action, based in between the iconic Arizona buttes.

Here is over an hour of gameplay footage from Project CARS 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-over-an-hour-of-gameplay-footage-from-project-cars-3/
Codemasters and Slightly Mad Studios have lifted the embargo for Project CARS 3’s previews. Therefore, you can find below some gameplay videos, showcasing this new upcoming racing game in action.



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